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	<title>Carmen Electrode dot Com &#187; Tungsten Electrodes</title>
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		<title>Sylvania Tungsten Electrodes at Arc-Zone.com</title>
		<link>http://www.arc-zone.com/blog/carmenelectrode/2008/08/19/sylvania-tungsten-electrodes-at-arc-zonecom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carmen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Arc-Zone.com we get a lot of requests for tungsten electrodes made in the U.S.A. And until recently, we weren&#8217;t able to offer that. Sylvania (yes, the lightbulb people) are at present the only US source for tungsten electrodes. Nearly every tungsten electrode comes from China (75%) or Austria, Bolivia, Portugal, and Russia. If you&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weld Like A Pro™ TIP:  Arc Starts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carmen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How To TIG Weld]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another great tip from Weldcraft® For excellent arc starts on low-amperage AC or DC applications, use 2% ceriated tungsten (color code: orange) especially on carbon and stainless steels. For consistent performance on all metals, and for all machines, Arc-Zone.com recommends our new ArcTime™ Hybrid All Purpose Tungsten: Professional yacht tower fabricators, manufacturers of aerospace parts, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weld Like A Pro™ TIP: Tungsten Preparation</title>
		<link>http://www.arc-zone.com/blog/carmenelectrode/2008/04/29/weld-like-a-pro%e2%84%a2-tip-tungsten-preparation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carmen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How To TIG Weld]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Arc-Zone.com we offer a free, downloadable PDF on the correct way to grind tungsten in our Welding Library, but here&#8217;s some quick tips from the Weldcraft® catalog to get you started: Grind your tungsten electrode Longitudinally, not radially Prepare a tip flat Use a dedicated wheel for grinding tungsten We also recommend a dedicated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weld Like A Pro™ TIP:  Tungsten Electrodes</title>
		<link>http://www.arc-zone.com/blog/carmenelectrode/2008/04/16/weld-like-a-pro%e2%84%a2-tip-tungsten-electrodes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arc-zone.com/blog/carmenelectrode/2008/04/16/weld-like-a-pro%e2%84%a2-tip-tungsten-electrodes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carmen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How To TIG Weld]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When cleaning contaminated tungsten, do NOT break off the end of the tungsten. Breaking tungsten can cause splinter fractures, resulting in erratic arc. Use a cutoff wheel or the edge of a grinding wheel. At Arc-Zone we would add the recommendation that you use a dedicated diamond wheel for grinding to avoid contaminating your tungsten. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More TIG Welding Tips :: Keep In Touch</title>
		<link>http://www.arc-zone.com/blog/carmenelectrode/2007/07/31/more-tig-welding-tips-keep-in-touch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carmen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TIG Torch]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another good tip from the Weldcraft Catalog: Maintaining good electrical contact between your tungsten and collet helps improve current transfer and weld quality. Keep your TIG torch components tightened and check regularly for worn parts. By the way&#8230; Arc-Zone.com carries a full line of replacement parts, including collets, collet bodies, gas lens collet bodies and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Custom Chopper Guide Online</title>
		<link>http://www.arc-zone.com/blog/carmenelectrode/2007/06/25/custom-chopper-guide-online/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arc-zone.com/blog/carmenelectrode/2007/06/25/custom-chopper-guide-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carmen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Flexible Tig Torches]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The bike on the left is a photo of a custom chopper done by one of our favorite customers, David Anthony Customs&#8230; check out some of his other handiwork. He has become quite good at TIG welding and some of his designs are  pretty extreme! If you&#8217;re into building custom choppers, or want to learn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In case you didn&#8217;t get enough about tungsten grinders</title>
		<link>http://www.arc-zone.com/blog/carmenelectrode/2007/06/04/in-case-you-didnt-get-enough-about-tungsten-grinders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arc-zone.com/blog/carmenelectrode/2007/06/04/in-case-you-didnt-get-enough-about-tungsten-grinders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carmen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[TIG Welding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Weldcraft has added a tungsten grinder to their lineup. Of course this has been in the works for a while, and not a big surprise as Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Weldcraft&#8217;s parent company, purchased Georg Fischer Rohrverbindungstechnik GmbH of Germany back in early 2006. This new tungsten grinder from Weldcraft, the Triad Tungsten Grinder (Manufacturer&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safety First&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://www.arc-zone.com/blog/carmenelectrode/2007/04/30/safety-first/</link>
		<comments>http://www.arc-zone.com/blog/carmenelectrode/2007/04/30/safety-first/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carmen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Scott always says, &#8220;A clean job site is a safe job site.&#8221; Thankfully he&#8217;s never seen my desk. Of course my desk is covered with papers, not with heavy equipment or sharp objects so safety isn&#8217;t much of an issue. I also don&#8217;t do much welding at my desk. Thinking about safety isn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Accessory Kits for TIG Welding Torches</title>
		<link>http://www.arc-zone.com/blog/carmenelectrode/2007/04/06/accessory-kits-for-tig-welding-torches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2007 23:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carmen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over at Arc-Zone.com we get a lot of inquiries about front end parts. Just last week, one customer emailed in asking about a &#8220;whole set&#8221; of front end parts. He had recently purchased a Weldcraft &#8220;super cool&#8221; 18 TIG torch, but only had one collet and one nozzle. Weldcraft makes a standard accessory kit, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for TIG / GTAW (gas tungsten arc) Welding Like A Pro</title>
		<link>http://www.arc-zone.com/blog/carmenelectrode/2007/03/13/tips-for-tig-gtaw-gas-tungsten-arc-welding-like-a-pro/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carmen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quality weld begins with a properly prepared weld environment, including the material to be welded. This is especially critical when TIG / GTAW (gas tungsten arc) welding. PREPARING YOUR WELDING ENVIRONMENT Because contamination is always a concern, high quality fabrication demands attention to cleanliness not only of the base metal, but of the shop [...]]]></description>
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